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“Hello, Mom… You Are Now the Mother of a Deputy Collector!" – The Inspiring Tale of Mona Dangi Who Gave Her Plans a Perfect End

12 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From a small town in Ashoknagar, Mona Dangi achieved MPPSC Rank 12, becoming Deputy Collector, inspiring millions with her grit, determination, and the...

Change Makers

Inside Akola’s AI Policing Lab: SP Archit Chandak’s TRINETRA Is Rewiring Crime Prevention in India

12 December 2025

Shweta Verma

When you walk into the Akola district police control room, nothing looks dramatically different at first...

Beyond Headlines

How Two IAS Officers Reunited A Missing Maharashtra Grandma with Her Family After Two Years

11 December 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

An elderly woman missing for two years was reunited with her family thanks to IAS officers Vishal Narwade...

Beyond Headlines

“Maximum Governance–Minimum Government”: former DARPG Secretary V. Srinivas on India’s Next Decade of Reforms

11 December 2025

Sharad Gupta

The longest serving DARPG Sectretary who has recently been transferred as Chief Secretary, Rajasthan,...

Beyond Headlines

How Kalaburagi Braved the 2025–26 Floods With Collective Effort Of People and Administration

10 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

Kalaburagi evacuated 51,281 people across 56 relief centres in one of Karnataka’s biggest rescue operations,...

Must Read

After Years of Delay, Tejas Mk1A Gains Momentum: 5th F404-IN20 Engine Handover Signals Revival

6 December 2025

UPSC Returns Haryana’s DGP Panel Proposal Citing ‘No Vacancy’; Shatrujeet Kapur Still Holds Post - Major Twist in Police Chief Appointment

8 December 2025

Who Is IAS Darpan Jain? The karnataka Officer Appointed Chief Negotiator for India-US Trade Talks

10 December 2025

Videos

Listening To Music Ad Nauseum After Fighting Criminals In Jharkhand

8 December 2025

Sharad Gupta

How Armed Maoist Guerillas Lost Battle Against The Government

4 December 2025

Sharad Gupta

How Coal Mafia Gangs Thrive In Bihar’s Wasseypur?

1 December 2025

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

Uttarakhand Govt Transfers 15 IPS Officers; Tripti Bhatt Appointed Additional Secretary Home and Prisons

12 December 2025

UP Govt Promotes 67 IAS Officers in 2026; Four 2001-Batch Officers Become Principal Secretaries – Full List Inside

12 December 2025

The Curious Case of IAS Impersonator Lalit Kishor: Fraud Across 4 States

12 December 2025

Uttarakhand IFS Officer B.P. Gupta Controversy Deepens; Govt Revokes Transfer After High Court Review

12 December 2025

MP Govt Removes IAS Officer Santosh Verma After Outrage Over Remarks on Brahmin Women

12 December 2025

Who Is IPS Rahul Rasgotra? The Officer Appointed Mauritius NSA – A Subtle But Strategic Shift in India’s External Security Posture

12 December 2025

PSU News

NLC India Renewables and PTC India Form Joint Venture to Develop 2,000 MW Renewable Energy Projects

12 December 2025

Bank of India Raises ₹2,500 Crore via Basel III Compliant Tier II Bonds to Strengthen Capital and Support Growth

12 December 2025

RITES Appoints Prem Singh Meena as Director (Projects) Following PESB Recommendation

12 December 2025

Government Proposes Major IOC Board Restructuring, Considers Scrapping 3 Key Director Posts

12 December 2025

RINL Appoints Vinay Kumar as Director (Finance) to Strengthen Financial Leadership and Drive Strategic Growth

12 December 2025

Bharat Electronics Limited Bags ₹776 Crore Orders, Strengthening India’s Indigenous Defence Systems

12 December 2025

RVNL Appoints Anurag Anand as General Manager (S&T) on 5-Year Deputation from Northern Railway

12 December 2025

IOCL Declares ₹5 Interim Dividend Per Share for FY 2025-26; Record Date Set for December 18

12 December 2025

Defence News

Indigenous Diving Support Craft DSC A20 Enhances India’s Undersea Warfare Preparedness, Set to Transform Indian Navy’s Underwater Operations

12 December 2025

Cutting Import Dependence: DRDO Indigenous High-Voltage Power Supply Supports India’s Shift to Home-Grown EW Systems

12 December 2025

Athens Hosts First India Greece Maritime Security Dialogue, Focuses on Naval Coordination, MDA and Blue Economy Growth

12 December 2025

HAL TEJAS MK-1A Delivery Revision Reveals Major Production Challenges for HAL and Growing Defence Manufacturing Ecosystem

12 December 2025

Judiciary News

No Fast-Track Courts for Honour Killing Trials in Delhi, High Court Seeks Government Action to Fill Critical Gap In Social Violence

12 December 2025

Industrial Relations Code 2020: Delhi HC Questions Absence of Repealing Notification, Observes Procedural Gaps

12 December 2025

Delhi High Court Enemy Property Ruling Dismisses Claims Against 1965 Notification Authority, Upholds Broad Definition of ‘Enemy Subject’

12 December 2025

High Court Judge Designation: Supreme Court Elevates Four Former Judges as Senior Advocates

12 December 2025

Opinion

Features

How IndiGo Crisis Exposed India’s Fragile Air Travel System & What Must Change

Sharad Gupta

Features

Nexus of Good : How a Young IPS Officer Turned Gadchiroli’s Police Stations into Learning Hubs

Anil Swarup

Cartoon of the Week

UPSC Stories

“Hello, Mom… You Are Now the Mother of a Deputy Collector!" – The Inspiring Tale of Mona Dangi Who Gave Her Plans a Perfect End

12 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From a small town in Ashoknagar, Mona Dangi achieved MPPSC Rank 12, becoming Deputy Collector, inspiring...

8 Years, 7 Attempts, 1 Dream: How Yogendra Nirmalkar Overcame Failures with Grit & Perseverance to Finally Crack CGPSC

10 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Yogendra Nirmalkar cracked CGPSC after 8 years and 7 attempts, demonstrating remarkable grit, perseverance,...

Scholar, Engineer, Women Topper: How Shatakshi Pandey Achieved Rank 1 in CGPSC-2024 After Continuous Prelims Setbacks (Exclusive)

7 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Ms Pandey, female topper of CGPSC-2024, overcame repeated Prelims setbacks to achieve Rank 6 overall...

Social Media

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

IFS Officer Shares Video of Tiger Reserve Guide’s Leaf-Whistling Talent, Internet Tries to Guess the Tune

17 November 2025

Jaldapara National Park Guide Shows Extraordinary Leaf-Whistling Skills, Goes Viral

Who is IPS Shalabh Sinha? The Bastar SP Whose Kishore Kumar Rendition Took Social Media by Storm

14 November 2025

IPS officer Mr. Shalabh Sinha’s soulful performance of “Rimjhim Gire Sawan” at Dalpat Sagar goes viral,...

Book Reviews

The Legacy of Pratap & Vir Pratap: A Powerful Chronicle of Punjab’s Freedom-Era Journalism

8 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A gripping account of a newspaper that chose courage over compromise — chronicling India’s freedom struggle,...

This Land We Call Home: A Family History that Mirrors Modern India’s Identity Struggles

29 November 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Through the saga of caste persecution, conversions, migration and interfaith marriage that shapes this...

Pulwama to Balakot: The Untold Story Behind India’s Boldest Counter-Strike

22 November 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

This isn't just a retelling of the horrific Pulwama terror attack and the retaliatory Balakot airstrike....